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Honorable Chairman and Members Page 2 October 28, 1997 Funneling of Traffic—Intersection of Laimana Street and Waianuenue Avenue We do not feel that the"funneling" of traffic at the intersection of Laimana Street and Waianuenue Avenue is a significant problem. The Traffic Division will be barricading the mauka bound lane of Waianuenue Avenue at Laimana Street during the one-way period to prevent vehicles from proceeding the wrong way at this transition point. Appropriate temporary warning signs will also be installed during the one-way period. Police presence may be needed to cite violators. Anticipated Increase of Vehicular Traffic Vehicular traffic on Laimana Street will probably increase because of the compression. Traffic volumes on Haili Street should be no worse than it is under the current traffic patterns and may decrease since motorists will be able to proceed mauka on Waianuenue Avenue between Kamehameha Avenue and Laimana Street. If mauka-bound motorists on Waianuenue Avenue have trouble in making left turns, they can use Haili Street, as they must during the existing one-way period. Our reasons for initiating the change are due to confusion that motorists experience during the one-way period, complaints of motorist going the wrong way during the one-way period, non-conformity with the MUTCD, and the potential for litigation because of the non-conformity. Please feel free to call Richard Nishimura at 961-8341 if you have any questions or comments. , "PA • DONNA FAY K. KIYOSAKI, P.E. Chief Engineer RN cc: Stephen K. Yamashiro, Mayor Wayne G. Carvalho, Police Chief Richard D. Wurdeman, Corporation Counsel Traffic Division